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  1. Can a cloud or VPS agent control my local computer, and why does Desktop act differently on a remote gateway?FAQ · Running & deployingTools run where the backend runs. With Desktop connected to a cloud or VPS gateway, terminal commands, file edits, computer use and the browser all happen on that remote…
  2. Can I run Hermes on a cheap VPS and talk to it from my phone?FAQ · Running & deployingYes, that's a common setup. The README mentions running it on a $5 VPS. Install it on the server, connect a chat app with hermes gateway setup, and keep the gateway running as…
  3. How do I connect an MCP server, including a custom one?FAQ · Skills, plugins & MCPFrom the curated catalog: run `hermes mcp` to pick interactively, or `hermes mcp install <name>` to add one; `hermes mcp login <name>` handles servers that need OAuth. In…
  4. My local model server errors out or goes quiet on long chats. What’s wrong?FAQ · TroubleshootingUsually the context length Hermes assumes doesn't match the server. Set `model.context_length`, or a per-model `context_length` under `providers`, to the window your server…
  5. How to set up Hermes Agent with Open WebUI and the API serverGuide · Messaging & the gatewayUse Open WebUI with the Hermes API server. Set a strong key, keep loopback private and understand Docker reachability and host tool access.
  6. MCP: connect external tool serversTool & integration · Development & operationsExpose selected tools from a local or remote MCP server to Hermes without building a native tool first.
  7. cloudflare-temporary-deploySkill · Skills directoryDeploy a Worker live, no account, via wrangler --temporary.
  8. minecraft-modpack-serverSkill · Skills directoryHost modded Minecraft servers (CurseForge, Modrinth).
  9. Can Hermes Desktop connect to a remote agent on a VPS, NAS or Hermes Cloud without running the agent locally?FAQ · Running & deployingYes. Desktop can attach to a backend on another machine and act as the client: your sessions, memory and tools all live on that host. Go to Settings > Gateways. Hermes Cloud…
  10. MCP server modeGlossaryRunning `hermes mcp serve` turns Hermes itself into a stdio MCP server, so clients such as Claude Code or Cursor can list conversations, read history and send messages across its connected platforms.
  11. Running a Karpathy-style LLM wiki through a Telegram bot on a small VPSCase study · Research & knowledge workThe author replaced a hand-maintained Obsidian vault with a markdown wiki that Hermes Agent keeps up to date: sources get sent to a Telegram bot, and the agent files, cross-links, logs and lints them. What makes it interesting is that the agent does the bookkeeping. The author still picks what goes in.
  12. How to run Hermes Agent 24/7 on a VPS or home serverGuide · Running & deployingKeep Hermes Agent online around the clock: install the gateway as a service, enable linger or a system service, and lock it down before going public.
  13. What's the difference between plugins and MCP servers?FAQ · Skills, plugins & MCPPlugins are Python packages in ~/.hermes/plugins/ (a plugin.yaml manifest plus code) that add tools, hooks and integrations directly inside Hermes. Install them with hermes…
  14. $5 VPS playbook — so the defaults don't eat your OpenRouter budgetCommunity report · Models, providers & costReported by Anup Karanjkar (Medium). Original source retained.
  15. 24/7 on an Android phone via Cloud Shell, no VPS and no laptopCommunity report · Security & permissionsReported by @pengsonal. Original source retained.
  16. API server: use Hermes from any OpenAI-compatible clientTool & integration · Running & deployingExpose Hermes as an OpenAI-compatible HTTP endpoint so chat frontends and scripts can talk to your agent.
  17. Brain-and-arm: VPS agent reaches a locked-down work laptop over outbound WSSCommunity report · Skills, plugins & MCPReported by u/rektsd. Original source retained.
  18. Deployment: separate the agent host from its execution sandboxTool & integration · Development & operationsUnderstand the difference between running Hermes in a container and using a container only for terminal commands.
  19. Family collectibles shop on a $12 VPS gets inbox triage and stock alerts across 4,000 SKUsCommunity report · Business operationsReported by u/GeekTekRob. Original source retained.
  20. Got Hermes running on AWS VPS with Google Workspace automationCommunity report · Business operationsReported by @smantena. Original source retained.